08 Jul 1920
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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 08, 1920
Page
1
Mrs Nellie McClung delighted a full Auditorium audience with a constructive lecture on rebuilding after the war. Her poised, engaging manner and strong personality drew listeners as she urged a new world order based on ending hatred and global interdependence.
Mrs McClung argued that world upheaval from German policy shows women must take a broader role. She cited mission work in German East Africa shaping strong leaders among blacks and urged bringing foreigners to higher levels for future prominence, praising youth and new ideals.
The Cranbrook Board of Trade met Tuesday to arrange entertainment for a Coast businessmen delegation touring East Kootenay. About 50 visitors travel by special car arriving Saturday at 8 20 p m and will stay until Monday morning. A banquet is planned with location to be announced, and Sunday offers golf, motor trips to St Marys Prairie Kimberley with luncheon in Kimberley, plus a visit to the Fort Steele mining district.
A Victoria despatch reports summer weather increasing fire risk across Kamloops Nelson Cranbrook Cariboo districts. Dry vegetation and high daytime temperatures raise warnings, while Prince George Vermon Prince Rupert Vancouver districts remain comparatively safer.
The Cran brook Women’s Institute met Tuesday afternoon July 6 at Wie Parish Hall. Vice-President Mrs Dan Campbell chaired in the president’s absence. Miss Annie Moir read an engaging paper and Mrs G Moore sang God Send You Back To Me before the National Anthem closed the session.
A fragmented report describes a barber and a bass drum involved in an odd scene and notes the death of Mrs Farrel at Moyie. The funeral was planned for the following morning, Thursday, but many details are unreadable in the text.
Special to the Herald from Invermere B C July 2 The first of July festival at Invermere Golf and Country Club supported the Windermere District Hospital and opened the Lake Windermere Summer Camp A brisk day of contests included a nine hole golf event won by A M Chisholm and afternoon attractions such as nail driving rooster catching a midday relay race and a baseball match Invermere defeated Athalmer 22 to 7 A full moon closed the day with a Canadian Pacific Railway Summer Camp opening and music by Mrs Noel Wallsiser and Miss Olive Kentish Rankin Great credit given to the hospital committee led by A G Cuthbert and to the ladies’ aid for help
The Victoria department announced the Kootenay Boundary Women’s Institute Convention will run in Creston on August 31 and September 1 and 2. About thirty or forty delegates are expected, with Creston Institute arranging accommodations for visitors.
Formal proclamation in this week's Provincial Gazette makes the Mothers' Pensions Act effective July 1. Administration will be directed from Vancouver with G. Pyke in charge, formerly secretary of the Provincial Returned Soldiers' Aid Commission. Further details appear in another Herald column.
The article warns that July 16 marks the close of voter registration for the new list and a provincial act requiring drivers to keep to the right. British subjects aged 21 with six months in British Columbia and one month in the constituency may register by July 15. It cautions against haste after the 115th and stresses registrar availability and upcoming liquor referendum preparations.
INVERMERE BC July 2 Yesterday marked the opening day of the Canadian Pacific Railway Lake Windermere Camp. The verandah was used as a viewing stand for field sports and Manager de Villiceuve had the site ready for the evening dinner. About eighty five people attended including F L Hutchinson of Montreal and CP hotel officials. Outside guests Kathleen Preaker and Olive Kenda Rankin of Vancouver were present. The appointments were reported perfect and the service excellent throughout. The dinner was beautifully prepared and afforded a war-
Supt W C Midler of the Nelson Division CP R arrived in his private car tied to the Eastbound train. Miller, a veteran railroad man, was warmly greeted by local staff and met by Supt S Maharg and other officials during the visit.
Mrs Maharg, departing Cranbrook for Vancouver after a substantial promotion of Mr Maharg, was guest of Knox Presbyterian Ladies Aid at a Tuesday reception. Addressed by Mrs Spruell, she received a gold thimble in appreciation of her leadership as Ladies Aid president and longtime organizer. Twenty five members attended. light refreshments followed.
The provincial government has posted Turn to the Right signs at many highways in the district ahead of the July 15 law change. Moslin signs have been received by the automobile association to warn drivers, and wind shield stickers are expected soon, with Turn to the Right as the slogan starting next Thursday.
The G B CG XY girls announce they raised 1000 dollars for the St Eugene Hospital motor ambulance from a dance. They thank the city ladies for lunch, helpers for decoration and collection, Cranbrook Herald and Courier for ads, Book and Drug Co and Beattie Noble for decorations, Western Grocers for lemons, Lionel Leask for auditorium, Mrs F M MacPherson for supper music and F Gaimont for floor management. Total receipts reported as 1089.65 with a note of the Franzen family arriving from Pendleton Oregon.
The Wattsburg hotel, long run by McNeill and Stephens, is acquired by Mea ars Bonner and Patterson of Moyle. Bonner will oversee operations at Wattsburg. Also, B Blair, injured with a compound leg fracture at a Yahk sawmill, was transported to the hospital for treatment.
A letter expresses gratitude for reorganizing efforts and steady leadership in the Sunday School and church work. It acknowledges arduous duties, patience, diplomacy, and tact that kept the organization running smoothly. The writers, Nellie E. Barney, Margaret B. Spreull, and Minnie Moffatt, convey heartfelt thanks and best wishes for happiness in the new home.
At the council meeting on Tuesday evening seven liquor licenses were approved from thirteen applicants under the new bylaw. Ten licenses will be issued now, with remaining decisions to follow. The granted venues include Cranbrook Hotel Cosmopolitan Hotel Canadian Hotel Queen's Hotel Cross Keys Hotel and the Great War Veterans Association. Mayor Genest and Commissioner Shankland attended, Commissioner Balment was away on business.
Construction of the road to the B. C. Spruce Mills timber limits near Wattsburg is within a mile and a half of completion. The company plans a portable sawmill to supply timbers for a nine mile flume to the monster Wattsburg mill, with machinery expected from the east soon and Mr. Robinson named as manager to oversee intensifying activity.
The C P Et company reports wartime enlistments 11 018 with 1 996 killed or died of wounds 2 084 incapacitated and 7 838 available for re engagement By armistice they re absorbed 6 914 of their own veterans and placed 10 726 more not previously on payroll Returning soldiers totaled 17 640 enough to form a four brigade army division The Canadian National lines enlistments ranged 6 000 to 6 000 with about half re established Mrs S M Roland Pittsburg Pa among Tuesday arrivals in the city
Prohibitionists opened their campaign in the Edison theatre with two prominent workers from Vancouver, Mesars Win Savage and Tom Richardson, visiting the province. Rev. Ko W. Lee chaired the meeting, with G J Spreull presenting speakers as a largely female audience applauded and asked few questions before the National Anthem closed the gathering.
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